שָׂנֵא
sa.neVerbH8130
to hate
From: a primitive root;
Short Definition
to hate (personally)
Full Lexicon Entry
- to hate, be hateful 1a) (Qal) to hate 1a1) of man 1a2) of a3) hater, one hating, enemy (participle) (subst) 1b) (Niphal) to be hated 1c) (Piel) hater (participle) 1c1) of persons, nations, God, wisdom Aramaic equivalent: se.ne (*שְׂנָא *"to hate" H8131)
Grammar
Part of Speech Verb
Morphology H:V
DescriptionHebrew Verb
Occurrences
118 timesAppears 118 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
Proverbs
25
Psalms
20
Deuteronomy
18
Genesis
7
2 Samuel
5
Key Passages
- 1 Kings 22:8
- Deuteronomy 24:3
- Genesis 26:27
- Malachi 2:16
- Proverbs 5:12
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